Shell morphology and color of the subtidal whelk Buccinum undatum exhibit fine‐scaled spatial patterns
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4015
Abstract: Abstract Geographical patterns in morphology can be the result of divergence among populations due to neutral or selective changes and/or phenotypic plasticity in response to different environments. Marine gastropods are ideal subjects on which to… read more here.
Keywords: color; buccinum undatum; bay; whelk buccinum ... See more keywords
Micro-scale geochemical and crystallographic analysis of Buccinum undatum statoliths supports an annual periodicity of growth ring deposition
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2017.09.034
Abstract: Abstract The whelk Buccinum undatum is commercially important in the North Atlantic. However, monitoring the ontogenetic age and growth of populations has been problematic for fisheries scientists owing to the lack of a robust age… read more here.
Keywords: periodicity growth; growth; buccinum undatum; annual periodicity ... See more keywords
The complexities and challenges of conserving common whelk (Buccinum undatum, L.) fishery resources: Spatio-temporal study of variable population demographics within an environmental context.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2018.02.015
Abstract: Abstract The commercial fishery for common whelk (Buccinum undatum L.) has expanded significantly in the Irish Sea since 1990 and continues to grow, particularly in Welsh waters and the Isle of Man territorial sea, with… read more here.
Keywords: whelk buccinum; buccinum undatum; size; common whelk ... See more keywords
Age and growth rate estimations of the commercially fished gastropod Buccinum undatum
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DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsy100
Abstract: Calculating age and growth rate for the commercially important whelk, Buccinum undatum in the aid of fishery management has historically been undertaken using growth rings on the organic operculum. This is difficult due to their… read more here.
Keywords: buccinum undatum; age; age growth; growth rate ... See more keywords